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Nowadays, a presumptive presidential nominee usually names a running mate before a political convention starts. But that hasn’t always been the case, and in some very famous examples, these last-minute presences on the ticket can have long-term implications.

Recently, a member of the House of Representatives from New York state proposed eliminating recess appointments from the Constitution, the latest of some interesting constitutional changes introduced in the 114th Congress.

Thanks to an unintended outcome from a 1961 constitutional change, it is possible for the 2016 presidential election to end in a tie vote, and there are at least three scenarios where that is a possibility.

The Supreme Court ends its current term on Monday with three important, but very different cases, on abortion, political corruption and the qualifications of gun ownership. Here is a breakdown of the cases.